The Empire State Building Turns 82

Next to the Statue of Liberty the Empire State Building is the most iconic structure of New York City. The historic office building, which was the world’s tallest building for forty-two years is now celebrating it’s eighty-second birthday amid a battle to make it public. TIME has noted the occasion with a great collection of old photos of the Queen of the Manhattan skyline. Depending on how the legal battle goes to make it public, the day may be coming soon where you can own a share of New York’s most iconic building!

The Empire State Building in 1955

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Coming Soon in New York City: Paying for a Taxi With Your Smartphone

According to CNET, within sixty days it will be possible to hail and pay for a cab ride without ever touching your wallet. Currently in New York you can find a cab with smartphone apps like Uber but you have to pay for your fare in the cab with the more traditional cash or credit card. The New York Taxi & Limousine Commission is very close to approving the use of apps like Hailo which will allow you to call for and pay for a cab ride all from your smartphone. If you’re new to New York, this will make your life a whole lot easier.

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10 Best Cities for Finding Employment

In need of a new job? Forbes.com has listed the 10 Best Cities for Employment. These cities were chosen by Adecco Staffing US, a Human Resources firm. They have the fullest employment, according to the Department of Labor, as well as internal data around job growth and demand. They then determined which areas in the US are the best for finding a job.

1. Bethesda, MD
2. Austin, TX
3. Jacksonville, FL.
4. Grand Rapids, MI
5. Columbus, OH
6. Seattle, WA.
7. Phoenix, AZ
8. New York, NY
9. Richmond, VA
10. Oklahoma City, OK

Bethesda, MD

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Eighth Annual Freeze Tag on Wall Street 2013!

Get yourself down to Wall Street on January 20th for some childhood fun and join New Yorkers for a 2 hour game of Freeze Tag! This year marks the Eighth Annual Freeze Tag on Wall Street 2013! Not only will you indulge your inner child, you will also get in a bit of exercise which, let’s be honest, we can all use in the midst of winter. Best of all, unlike mostly everything in New York City, Freeze Tag on Wall Street is free! Just show up at the corner of Wall and Broad Streets at 1pm ready to play. This is event is presented by The Levy’s Unique New York, a father-son team that aims to provide group or private tours and events with more unique themes than your run of the mill NYC tour.

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NYC – Winter Alt Sports: Try these cold-weather outdoor activities

Timeout New York provides 3 alternatives for getting some exercise this winter while avoiding the gym in their article, Winter alt sports: Try these cold-weather outdoor activities. While you have to be quite adventurous for first pick on the list, diving into the frigid Atlantic Ocean with the Coney Island Polar Bear Club, snow tubing or snowshoeing may become your new favorite winter activity! Each option will provide you with a fun and unique winter sports experience that will be sure to keep you entertained and fit this winter!

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Photo courtesy of: http://www.polarbearclub.org

Best of NYC: New Restaurants

DailyCandy.com presents readers with their list of the Best Restaurant Openings of 2012. This list which has been compiled throughout the year, will give you plenty of delicious options to try for the New Year. With 21 different options each being awarded for a different and distinct niche you can’t go wrong with any of these. If we had to pick just one, we would head to Willow Road, (85 10th Avenue, Chelsea, New York, NY 10011), and try their Mac and Cheese which won the aptly titled award, Supreme Mac (and Cheese) Daddy. Take a look at all the award winners listed below and start planning your ambrosial feasts for 2013!

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Photo courtesy of: Willow Road/facebook.com

Best New Restaurants of 2012:

Most Magical Cocktails: Aska

Hottest Restaurant: Mission Chinese Food

Supreme Mac (and Cheese) Daddy: Willow Road

Most Cerebral Comida: Empellon Cocina

Best Thai, No Tie: Pok Pok NY

Best Venue to Veg Out: The Butcher’s Daughter

Easiest Path to Lobster Nirvana: L&W Oyster Co.

Choicest Italian Spread: L’Apicio

Standing Ovation-Worthy Performance: The Library at The Public Theater

Top Reason to Not Have a Cow, Man: Pig and Khao

Cookie Monster Corral: Beurre & Sel

The Bossest Excuse to Get Sloppy: Pork Slope

Tastiest Grub That May or May Not Look like an Actual Grub (or Bark): Atera

Prettiest Pasta Palace: Isola

Biggest Babe Magnet: Swine

Best Reason to Forget Parsley, Sage, and Thyme: Rosemary’s

One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, More: Gran Electrica

Top Reason to Brunch on Thursday: Leyla

Perfect Place to Get Sliced: Via Tribunali

No. 1 Reason to Stand the Heat: Yunnan Kitchen

Iron Chef, Gold Star: Tribeca Canvas

America’s most expensive ZIP codes

Forbes has compiled a list of America’s most expensive ZIP codes based on several factors including median asking price and number of homes on the market. If you are in the market for a wonderfully expensive estate with a swanky zip code to match, take a look at this list and find your new luxurious address. Or perhaps you just enjoy perusing pictures of magnificent homes and wishing you could live there. Either way you will enjoy this list, use it for reference, or day-dream material. Our zip code of choice is 10075, New York, where for $90 million (surely you could negotiate the asking price?) you can purchase the historic Woolworth Mansion. Not ready to commit? No worries… the home comes with an option to rent for a mere $150,000 per month!

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Photo courtesy of: Brown, Harris, Stevens; inset: 2012 Microsoft Corp.

Sandy’s aftermath: How you can help

Today.com offers important information regarding Sandy’s aftermath: How you can help.

As you know, the Northeastern coast and inland areas including parts of New Jersey and New York City, are dealing with unprecedented devastation. Having seen firsthand the havoc this storm has caused and continues to cause, we urge you if you are in a position to help out any of the organizations listed, please do so.

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Photo courtesy of: Adam Hunger/Reuters

The Best New Restaurants in America, 2012

esquire.com presents its list of The Best New Restaurants in America, 2012. This annual lists now in it’s 28th year,  presents a look at the many factors it take to make a restaurant successful. Awards go to Chef of the Year, Restaurateur of the Year, Design of the Year, and Dish of the Year, as well as five chefs on the rise to greatness, and a few extra restaurants that just missed the list, they even crown a Hostess of the Year. With so many amazing options throughout the country, we wanted to highlight an East Coast winner and therefore recommend the Italian trattoria Al Dente, located in Washington DC., where Roberto Donna was awarded Chef of the Year. If you aren’t in the DC area there is sure to be a winner in a city near you so be sure to check out this list and find yourself a new favorite restaurant!

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Photo courtesy of: Craig Cutler

101 things to do in New York City: Fall 2012

TimeOut New York.com has compiled a list of 101 things to do in New York City: Fall 2012. The Autumn has always been one of the greatest times of the year to go out and explore all this fabulous and ever changing city has to offer. With this list of 101 things to do in the biggest city in the world, you can assume there will be something for everyone! One of the most highly anticipated events continues to be the annual Village Halloween Parade. The perfect opportunity to get into the Halloween spirit with the city’s most creative & unique halloween revelers! Get started planning for some NYC fun this Fall season!

Photography courtesy of Virginia Rollison

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